Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Mauritanian retired general and politician; President of Mauritania (2019–present)
Mohamed Ould Cheikh Mohamed Ahmed Ould Ghazouani (Arabic: محمد ولد الشيخ محمد أحمد ولد الغزواني; born 4 December 1956), also known as Ghazouani[2] and Ould Ghazouani,[3] is a Mauritanian politician and retired Mauritanian Army general. He is the President of Mauritania,[4] since 1 August 2019.
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani | |
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.jpg) Mohamed Ould Ghazouani in January 2020 | |
| President of Mauritania | |
| Assumed office 1 August 2019 | |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir Ismail Ould Bedde Ould Cheikh Sidiya Mohamed Ould Bilal Mokhtar Ould Djay |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Defence Minister for Mauritania | |
| In office October 2018 – 15 March 2019 | |
| President | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Prime Minister | Mohamed Salem Ould Béchir |
| Preceded by | Jallow Mamadou Bhatia |
| Succeeded by | Yahya Ould Hademine |
| Chief of Army Staff | |
| In office 2008–2018 | |
| President | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Preceded by | Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz |
| Succeeded by | Mohamed Cheikh Ould Mohamed Lemine |
| Chairperson of the African Union | |
| Assumed office 17 February 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Azali Assoumani |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Mohamed Ould Ghazouani December 4, 1956[1] Boumdeid, Assaba Region, Colonial Mauritania |
| Nationality | Mauritanian |
| Political party | Union for the Republic |
| Spouse(s) | Mariam Mint Mohamed Vadel Ould Dah |
| Children | 5- Oldest Mohamed Lemine Ould El Ghazouani |
| Education | Received a baccalaureate and a master’s degree in Administration and Military Sciences |
References
change- ↑ "السيرة الذاتية للفريق محمد ولد الغزواني - أقــــلام حرة". aqlame.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-31. Retrieved 2019-06-23.
- ↑ "غزواني يعلن ترشحه للانتخابات الرئاسية". March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 31, 2019. Retrieved June 23, 2019.
- ↑ "ولد الغزواني: للعهد عندي معناه، وأسعى لتحقيق طموح الشعب". الأخبار: أول وكالة أنباء موريتانية مستقلة. March 1, 2019.
- ↑ "Ghazouani sworn in as new Mauritanian president: CENI". www.aa.com.tr.
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